The antics of the German heretic Luther and his buddy Henry the VIII 500 years ago have given us this:
Evil abounds in the "churches" that have broken from Rome.
Posted on 03/15/2013 11:48:18 AM PDT by CedarDave
Gov. Susana Martinez [R-NM] will join a four-member U.S. delegation that will attend the celebratory Mass for Pope Francis next week, according to the White House.
Other members of the delegation include U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California and Georgetown University President John DeGioia.
Martinez’s office just released this statement from the first-term Republican governor:
“It is my honor to represent New Mexico and our nation as a member of the U.S. delegation traveling to Rome for the inaugural Mass for His Holiness Pope Francis. As a lifelong Roman Catholic, I feel deeply privileged and humbled to have the opportunity to meet the new pope. The Catholic Church plays a vital role in the lives of New Mexicans and more than 1 billion people across the globe. I look forward to congratulating His Holiness on behalf of my fellow citizens and celebrating the inauguration of the first Pope from the Americas.”
(Excerpt) Read more at abqjournal.com ...
The Pope is a Head of State.
That’s a bridge too far. Hoping somebody goes to Hell is to HATE that person.
I hope every evil befalls Nancy Pelosi (disease, poverty, etc., etc.) that may be necessary to bring her to acknowledge her own powerlessness and smallness, and the greatness and reality of almighty God.
But Jesus forbids us to hate anyone—and therefore, forbids us to hope that anyone, even Hitler, even Pelosi, goes to Hell.
Try turning the volume on next time.
He told the Cardinals - "Starting from the authentic collegial affection that united the College of Cardinals, I express my desire to serve the Gospel with renewed love, helping the Church to become ever more in Christ and with Christ, the fruitful life of the Lord. Stimulated by the Year of Faith, all together, pastors and faithful, we will make an effort to respond faithfully to the eternal mission: to bring Jesus Christ to humanity, and to lead humanity to an encounter with Jesus Christ: the Way, the Truth and the Life, truly present in the Church and, at the same time, in every person."
This is one of many statements which should please all who follow Christ.
I often ask myself, how would Jesus deal with this? I remember his whip in the temple. And his patience trying to reach others with words, giving his detractors more courtesy than they were willing to give him. Or the time he just walked away. And I ask which, in my state in life, am I called to do? If sin is enslavement, then am I called to free the sinner or shun him? Love, even if expressed only as prayer for conversion, is something I can do and be confident in pleasing God. After that it gets more difficult for me. I struggle with when it's best to separate myself from evil and when it's best to love (charitable behavior that doesn't enable the sin) when it's really, REALLY difficult.
But that's just me. Others in different vocations and with different gifts from the Holy Spirit may be called to act differently. Your point about politicians vs clinic staff is well taken. Maybe my thoughts about loving the sinner is really enabling when it comes to those in public life. I'll have to prayerfully ponder this more. Thanks for taking time to respond.
Peace be with you.
I was a student of the Nazarenes in Jr. High, High School and college, because the girls couldn't go to dances, play cards, go to movies, wear makeup or listen to music.
On the positive side, they had to wear skirts or dresses. That left one thing to do for entertainment.
The antics of the German heretic Luther and his buddy Henry the VIII 500 years ago have given us this:
Evil abounds in the "churches" that have broken from Rome.
Do you protest similarly when US govt domos visit the installation of the heads of other countries?
Does that carry over now that she doesn't attend there?
Or is she damned now?
There's a lot more to it than that. A heck of a lot more.
According to Jesus, he is supposed to show them the love of Christ. I think we do us all a disservice to see condemnation coming from the church, expecially when it is love we are supposed to be showing.
“....the Eucharistic ministers and priests who will be giving communion. ...should be instructed not to give communion to those phonies.”
Oh, how I wish.
I protest the Pope being a head of state.
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Did the Pope say that in the last Three days.
That's the Gospel in a nutshell.
She knows Jesus, Assembly of God or the Roman Catholic Church are not the way to Heaven. (Even if one Preaches out of the Bible.
Jesus is the Way the Truth and the Life. Not Assembly of God or the Roman Catholic Church.
As Jesus said "You must be born again."
Assembly of God or the Roman Catholic Church has nothing to do with be born again.
I think, based on the absence of any example of repentance among pro-abortion politicians, that their sin is far more cynical and cold-blooded than the sins of abortion mill workers or abortionists—who frequently become pro-life.
I would venture to say that “Catholic” pro-abortion politicians have committed the “sin against the Holy Spirit,” which is why they never repent. They can’t. They have entered the territory of the enemies of Jesus who plotted His death while KNOWING he was the Messiah. I.e., they can’t repent because they have KNOWINGLY committed the sin of calling manifest good evil and manifest evil good.
Thank you for challenging my perspective in a way that orients me toward the Holy Spirit. Peace be with you!
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